Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Johannesburg
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Moonrise
- 05:36
- Moonset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11 h 48 min
Today the sun rises over Johannesburg at 06:11 and sets at 17:59, giving 11 h 48 min of daylight.
Being south of the equator, Johannesburg has its longest days in December and its shortest in June.
Across 2026 the day length in Johannesburg swings by 3 h 17 min, from 10 h 30 min on 2026-06-21 to 13 h 47 min on 2026-12-21.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Johannesburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:21 | 17:55 | 11 h 35 min | — |
| 2 | 06:20 | 17:56 | 11 h 36 min | +1 min |
| 3 | 06:19 | 17:56 | 11 h 38 min | +2 min |
| 4 | 06:17 | 17:57 | 11 h 39 min | +1 min |
| 5 | 06:16 | 17:57 | 11 h 41 min | +2 min |
| 6 | 06:15 | 17:58 | 11 h 42 min | +1 min |
| 7 | 06:14 | 17:58 | 11 h 44 min | +2 min |
| 8 | 06:13 | 17:58 | 11 h 45 min | +1 min |
| 9 | 06:12 | 17:59 | 11 h 47 min | +2 min |
| 10 | 06:11 | 17:59 | 11 h 48 min | +1 min |
| 11 | 06:10 | 18:00 | 11 h 50 min | +2 min |
| 12 | 06:09 | 18:00 | 11 h 51 min | +1 min |
| 13 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 11 h 53 min | +2 min |
| 14 | 06:07 | 18:01 | 11 h 54 min | +1 min |
| 15 | 06:05 | 18:01 | 11 h 56 min | +2 min |
| 16 | 06:04 | 18:02 | 11 h 57 min | +1 min |
| 17 | 06:03 | 18:02 | 11 h 59 min | +2 min |
| 18 | 06:02 | 18:02 | 12 h 0 min | +1 min |
| 19 | 06:01 | 18:03 | 12 h 2 min | +2 min |
| 20 | 06:00 | 18:03 | 12 h 3 min | +1 min |
| 21 | 05:59 | 18:04 | 12 h 5 min | +2 min |
| 22 | 05:58 | 18:04 | 12 h 6 min | +1 min |
| 23 | 05:56 | 18:04 | 12 h 8 min | +2 min |
| 24 | 05:55 | 18:05 | 12 h 9 min | +1 min |
| 25 | 05:54 | 18:05 | 12 h 11 min | +2 min |
| 26 | 05:53 | 18:06 | 12 h 12 min | +1 min |
| 27 | 05:52 | 18:06 | 12 h 14 min | +2 min |
| 28 | 05:51 | 18:06 | 12 h 16 min | +2 min |
| 29 | 05:50 | 18:07 | 12 h 17 min | +1 min |
| 30 | 05:49 | 18:07 | 12 h 19 min | +2 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Johannesburg
What time does the sun rise in Johannesburg?
Today the sun rises in Johannesburg at 06:11, local time.
What time does the sun set in Johannesburg?
Today the sun sets in Johannesburg at 17:59, local time.
How long is the day in Johannesburg today?
Johannesburg gets 11 h 48 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Johannesburg?
The longest day of 2026 in Johannesburg is 2026-12-21, with 13 h 47 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Johannesburg tonight, 1% lit.